PETER RAY BLOOD
PAN Trinbago Inc hosted the opening of Score Sheets for the preliminary round of competition for the 2024 National Single Pan Panorama Competition. This eagerly-awaited release of results was held on Monday, November 20, at the VIP Lounge of the Grand Stand, Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Of the 45 registered steelbands in the competition, from four Regions, 42 faced the judges panel which comprised Stephanie Power, Desmond Graham, Dike Samai and Kenrick Noel.
With preliminary judging between Saturday November 11 and Sunday, November 19, 30 Single Pan steelbands were selected to contest the semi-final, scheduled for Saturday, November 25, at 4 p.m., at the Arima Velodrome.
SINGLE PAN NATIONAL PANORAMA SEMI-FINALISTS (In order of point and position):
1. Chord Masters: 277
2. Newtown Playboys: 268
3. San Juan East Side Symphony: 266
4. New Age Trendsetters: 265
5. D'Brimblers: 263
5. Marsicans: 263
5. Arima All Stars: 263
8: D’ Orginal Woodbrook Modernaires: 262
9. Trinidad Nostalgic: 261
9. East Phonics: 261.
TTPS Steel Orchestra
11. Stardust: 260
12. Trinidad East Side: 259
12. T&T Prison Services: 259
14. Woodbrook Playboyz: 2582
14. La Famille United: 258
14. Pan Elders: 258
17. T&T Police Service: 257
18. Ice Water Pan Ensemble: 255
18. Platinum: 255
Unistars of Success Village, Laventille, as conducted by Kareem Brown.
20. Uni Stars: 254
21. Go5nzales Sheikers: 253
22. Metro Stars: 252
23. Curepe Polyphonics: 248
24. T&T Fire Service: 247
Harlem Syncopators
25. Nostrand: 246
26. San Juan All Stars: 244
27. Pan Stereonettes: 243
28. Edinburgh 500 Steel Ensemble: 240
29. St Thomas Silver Stars: 238
29. Nu Pioneers Pan Groove: 238